Sonam

Sonam is in need of sponsors!

Sonam is excellent at studies and does all her assignments on time. She always scores good marks in her tests. Last year she also scored highest marks in her annual exam. She was the 1st district topper in class 10th Board exam. She is very responsible and always takes care of her things. She also helps with taking care of the younger kids. She enjoys reading stories, dancing and playing. She has been a great volleyball player at the school. She was a key player of our girls volleyball team. She participates in many activities such as dancing, singing, games and many others.

She also helps her house mother (Amalas) with cleaning the house and on Sundays she assists the construction teams as well. She takes care of her things very well and sets a great example for other children too. She always helps other kids. She is very good at writing articles and her mind is full of many ideas. She doesn't talk much in class but when she asks questions they turn out to be really good questions based on her chapters.

She loves to dance. She is a very good dancer and she performed many group dances on special occasions.

This year we have also introduced Karmayan (Reflection) sessions every Saturday where Genla talks about social-emotional development. Sonam enjoys these classes a lot and she has decided to work on her personal development.

This year she took part in the school captain election where she was elected as school captain and she is very good in her new responsibility role. She is trying to be a role model for the other kids.


 Child ID: 0905057

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“The most positive change that I see in the children today is that where they had nothing and no hope in their life; today, they are dreaming and thinking of doing something for the world at large; they are thinking of paying forward the kindness of their supporters and caregivers. This, to me, is the biggest achievement of all.”

— GEN LOBSANG PHUNTSOK LA

Write Your Sponsored Child
Write Your Sponsored Child

Your words of support are important to the children. In keeping with Jhamtse Gatsal's Project Earth initiative, we ask you to send electronic letters via email to sponsorship@jhamtse.org. These letters are forwarded to the Community throughout the year and shared with the children. Sponsors will hear back from children once a year.

Typically, a letter from your child will arrive as part of Jhamtse Gatsal's annual sponsor update, which contains a letter to you, new photos of the child, and a report on how the child is doing from a teacher, Ama la (house mother), or school administrator.

As we share sponsor letters electronically, we ask that letters be kept to a couple of pages in length. Children love seeing pictures of you, your family, and/or your daily life. The children love to hear about your family, things you like to do, and what the world looks like where you live. These are subjects that translate easily across different environments and cultures and to a younger age group.

When writing, remember English is not the children’s first language. Short and simple communications are most successful; Ama las and older students may help translate for the younger ones, but mostly the children love looking at the letters independently. Many of the smallest kids are still learning to write the alphabets of the three languages they study. Their native Monpa language has no written form.

Birthdays

While we prioritize birthdays in our society, in Monpa culture, they customarily have little significance. Parents often don’t know the exact date of a child’s birth.

Sponsorship Commitment
Sponsorship Commitment

When you sponsor a child, you have an opportunity to build a relationship with your child through letters and photos.

Minimum sponsorships are $400 USD per year or $35 per month.

If you live in the US: Your contributions are tax-deductible under U.S. tax regulations. As a non-profit, Jhamtse International is tax exempt in the United States under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.

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Sponsor a Child Today
Sponsor a Child Today

Your US tax-deductible contribution of just $35 a month connects a child living in extreme poverty with loving care and a quality education. Sponsoring a child will profoundly change the future for your child and other children, and will change your own life as well. Our sponsorship program is at the heart and soul of Jhamtse Gatsal. 

Our children arrive scared, neglected, abandoned, scrawny and subdued - with little hope for survival, let alone education. Many suffer from malnutrition and have run the risk of starvation. Access to clean water, reliable healthcare and preventative medicine in remote villages often means greater risk from even simple medical concerns. Your sponsorship will give these children a chance to heal. Your support provides:

  • A loving and compassionate home and family

  • Education

  • Nutritious food

  • Health and hygiene training

  • Medical and dental checkups

  • Support through higher education until their first day of work

Jennifer DeGlopperfemale, volleyball, dance, badminton, gardening, leader, needs sponsors, age 19